Why Archer’s Midnight Scale-Up Depends on Dimensional Engineering Discipline
The Archer Aviation Midnight is in the midst of the FAA certification process, but FAA certification is only one half…
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Citation M2 Gen3 First Flight Pushes FAA Test Campaign Forward
The first flight of Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 might prove significant, not because of the milestone’s symbolism but…
Joby Expands Ohio Blade Production as FAA Certification Drives Scale
The Ohio expansion of eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation is providing something approaching a case study in advanced air mobility manufacturing…
F-35 Readiness Slide Shifts Focus to Sustainment Capacity
The latest F-35 readiness situation offers yet another reminder that purchasing state-of-the-art combat aircraft is one thing, while sustaining them…
Why 787 RAT Timing Matters in the AI171 Investigation
The Ram Air Turbine, or RAT, is an element of equipment that carries an enormous responsibility concerning safety of passengers…
Artemis 2 Nears Pad Rollout as NASA Clears Safety Work
The Artemis 2 mission is approaching the point at which it stops being an assembly process and becomes a launch…
Artemis II Lunar Flyby Sharpens Orion’s Deep-Space Readiness
While the recent Artemis II’s seven-hour fly-by of the moon may seem like a symbolic moment in space history, in…